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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
IPAP can help generate ... CPAP - Continuous ... and mortality BPAP ... and IPAP. ... #CPAP #BPAP #indications
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
of respiratory failure ... Nasal Modes: • CPAP ... a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-The choice of BiPAP ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #NIPPV #Noninvasive
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Indication for ... CONSIDER: a trial of NIPPV ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
the flow rate) CPAP ... • Titrate CPAP ... ECMO center or team ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
variable and fixed - indicating ... sealed systems (CPAP ... /BPAP/ventilator ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... the type of and indication ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... medical and surgical management